| Feature | FactoryWiz | IoTFlows |
|---|---|---|
| CNC Monitoring | ||
| CNC/PLC Integration Machine protocol connectivity |
✓ Yes — Extensive | — — |
| DNC Software CNC program management |
✓ Included Free | — — |
| Vibration Monitoring Condition monitoring |
— Not Available | ✓ Yes |
| OEE Tracking Production effectiveness |
✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Commercial Terms | ||
| License Model Pricing |
✓ $2,195/machine — Perpetual | — — |
| Contract Length Commitment |
✓ None — Own It | — — |
| Data Ownership Where data lives |
✓ Your Server | — — |
| User Accounts Seat pricing |
✓ Unlimited | ✓ Unlimited |
| Pricing Tier structure |
— — | ◑ ~$4,812/yr Essential; Pro/Ent custom |
| Billing Options Commitment flexibility |
— — | ✓ Monthly / Annual / 3-Year |
| Hardware Ownership Equipment model |
— — | — Bundled with subscription |
| Minimum Order Entry requirement |
— — | ✓ None published |
| Enterprise SLA Uptime and support |
— — | ✓ 99.99% on Enterprise |
| Monitoring | ||
| Vibration Monitoring Native SenseAi sensors |
— Not Available | ✓ Yes |
| Acoustic Monitoring Acoustic sensing |
— — | ✓ Yes |
| LIDAR Monitoring Distance and presence sensing |
— — | ✓ Yes |
| Temperature Monitoring Thermal sensing |
— — | ✓ Yes |
| OEE Tracking Automated OEE |
✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Predictive Maintenance AI-driven PdM |
— — | ✓ Yes |
| Integration & Developer | ||
| REST API Public developer access |
— — | ✓ All tiers |
| Webhooks & MQTT Event streaming |
— — | ✓ Pro and above |
| Mobile Apps iOS and Android |
— — | ✓ Yes |
| No-Code Dashboards Drag-and-drop console |
— — | ✓ Yes |
FactoryWiz is the strongest choice for CNC job shops wanting to own their monitoring software outright, keep data on-premise, and avoid perpetual SaaS costs. Not suitable for condition monitoring requirements.
IoTFlows is a strong choice for mid-market and enterprise manufacturers wanting a single multi-sensor IIoT platform with no-code dashboards, unlimited users, and open APIs. The subscription-only hardware model and opaque higher-tier pricing are the primary trade-offs to evaluate.